Is Modafinil legal in Brazil?
- Legal status
- SCHEDULED — Lista B1 (psychotropics) under ANVISA Portaria SVS/MS nº 344/1998; controlled medicine on 'Notificação de Receita B'.
- Consequences if caught
- Possession without a valid Notificação de Receita B falls under drug-control law (Lei 11.343/2006).
- If prescribed or medical
- Carry the prescription/medical documentation; personal quantity allowed with documentation.
- Documentation
- Carry the prescription; for controlled medicines carry the ANVISA prescription notification (notificação de receita); keep medicines in original packaging. Importing controlled medicines requires ANVISA authorisation.
- Portaria SVS/MS nº 344/1998, Lista B1
- gov.br
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